Savannah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 42-8 loss at the hands of the Claxton Tigers. The Bluejackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Trevon Harmon threw for 26 yards on six of 16 attempts. On the ground,
Makeen Mervin rushed for 38 yards.
Jontarrius Calhoun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry for Claxton. Those 206 rushing yards gave Calhoun a new career-high.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Claxton, they moved to 1-7 with that win, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Savannah will square off against Screven County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah is facing Screven County at the right time seeing as Screven County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Claxton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Portal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Claxton is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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